That’s an odd question, isn’t it? Especially when you consider the source of the question is God Himself.

“An astonishing and horrible thing has been committed in the land:

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own power;

And my people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end? Jer. 5:30,31 emphasis mine

This is a very pointed question that God asked of the children of Israel, isn’t it? The question was asked, not to elicit an answer, but rather to serve as an indictment against the children of Israel for abandoning their God.

God describes the condition of Israel at this time as both astonishing and horrible. What are supposed to be His spokesmen, the prophets, speak only lies in the name of God.

The religious leaders, or priests of the Tabernacle, rule by their own decrees, not God’s. Long abandoned is the Law, having given way to the sons of Aaron defiling the priesthood.

Even more incredible is the statement that “my people love to have it so”. Gone is the desire to do that which is right in the sight of God. It has been replaced by a passion for all things ungodly. Chaos is the rule of the land.

God is saying to them that once all the calamities come upon them that He has decreed, all of the gods they have prayed to will not be able to save them. He tells them that their priests cannot save them; nor can their leaders save them from the terror that is soon to envelop them.

So, Israel, what are you going to do then?

What will you do in the end, when I send an army upon your lands, an army without number, an army so fierce as to defy imagination? How will you handle it?

God is asking them “what will you do in the end” because He is about to permit the unthinkable.

History has recorded in detail “what they did in the end” when the Babylonian armies conquered Israel. They “handled” it by becoming enslaved by a people who wholly devoured them and their lands.

The irony of this is almost beyond belief! Israel, the very same Israel that God delivered from over 400 years of Egyptian slavery, has once again become enslaved by a nation more powerful than itself.

If this weren’t recorded in Scripture, one would think this was a fable, for what nation could be so foolish as to allow this to happen to them again? Or, as we like to say today…who does this?

Indeed, what nation would ever permit itself to become enslaved after enjoying the freedoms and liberties afforded them by the Providence of the Almighty?

What nation would ever turn their back on the God who had blessed it beyond measure with such an abundance of natural resources, blessed its soil to produce food enough to literally feed the world?

What nation would ever turn its back on the God who blessed its citizens with such technological knowledge that it could harness the energy of the atom? Blessed it with economic prosperity beyond comprehension?

In Part 2 of this series, we will learn the identity of this nation, and also take a look into the “blame game” being played out before us.

People who lie simply cannot be trusted because they are practicing deception at my expense.If you tell me something I am going to take you at your word and if I find that you have lied to me,well,good luck in earning back my trust in you.

Lots of people lie,and they tell all kinds of lies:

Big lies.

Little lies.

White lies.

Any kind of lie.

To some people lying is so natural that it seems they don’t even realizing they are lying.The truth escapes them and is foreign to them.They are in bondage to the enemy for indeed they are his children.Perhaps you know people like this?

As for me, I want to know truth.

I want to know God’s truth.I want to know God’s truth because it is powerful and above reproach.Even as men twist the scriptures for their own selfish,personal gain God’s truth remains.It cannot be changed.

It is because that God’s word is unchangeable and true that it has stood the test of time.While for thousands of years false prophets have tried to usurp His truth and change it into whatever convenient lie is required to dupe yet another generation,God’s truth is still setting free those held captive by Satan.

Jesus said that it was truth that would set us free.

John 8:32; And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

That my friends,is a very powerful statement.Lets look at the context of the scripture where Jesus said that.

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever,but a son abides forever.36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:31-36 NKJV

If Jesus said that the truth would make us free then what will we be free from?

The trappings of Tradition…Religion…Guilt…Sin?

The Jews to whom Jesus was speaking were obviously very religious,maintaining they were Abraham’s descendants.Because of their position they were blind to the real bondage they were in.It cannot be argued that they were free except in their own minds, and that because of the lineage to Abraham that they held so closely to.

Funny what we will say and do when our religious traditions are threatened,isn’t it?

The world is full of different religions,and all of them claim heritage to someone or something that they believe makes them better than,or holier then,all others.Not a day goes by that we aren’t bombarded with news accounts of one atrocity after another done in the name of religion.Or how often do we hear of another type of religious atrocity when we read accounts of wolves in sheep’s clothing, fleecing the flock to fill their pockets while their “sheep”wander about without a true shepherd.

Yet the fact is that unless they know the truth that Jesus spoke of,they remain in bondage to Satan to this day.This is the lie of the ages that has been sown in the hearts of men for thousands of years.The lie that says it doesn’t matter which god you serve,they’re all the same.After all,there is “good” in every religion(or church if you will).

No,Jesus made it as clear as he could.If we are to be freed from our sins,freed from our past mistakes,freed from bondage of religion and tradition…only the Son can make us that kind of free.

And that my friends, is the TRUTH.

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